Geology 326: Stratigraphy and Earth History

Sonoma State University

Reading list for Tom Anderson

 

Readings from Prothero and Dott, Evolution of the Earth (7th ed.)

Precambrian Geologic History

Chapter 8: Cryptozoic History, An Introduction to the Origin of Continental Crust: p. 151-178.

Western United States

Chapter 10: Early Paleozoic History. P. 207-229.                         

Chapter 11: The Later Ordovician: p. 243-244.                         

Chapter 12: The Middle Paleozoic: p. 294-295.

Chapter 13: Late Paleozoic History: p. 311--315.

Chapter 14: The Mesozoic Era: p. 357-378.

Chapter 15: Cenozoic History: p. 414-434.

Appalachians

Chapter 10: p. 214-217                                                               Cryptozoic and Cambrian Events: p. 202-203.

Chapter 11: p. p. 245-256.                                            Cambrian and Ordovician Events: p. 256.

Chapter 12: p. 289-294.                                                                        Silurian/Devonian Events: p.296.

Chapter 13: p. 315-321.                                                                        Late Paleozoic Events: p. 346.           

Chapter 14: p. 351-357,p. 378.                                                      Mesozoic Events: p. 409.

Chapter 15: p. 440-442.                                                                        Cenozoic Events: p. 459.

Midcontinent

Chapter 10: p. 210-227.

Chapter 11: p. p. 240-245.

Chapter 12: p. 271-289.

Chapter 13: p. 299-315.

Chapter 14: p. 376-378.

Pleistocene Stratigraphy

Chapter 16: Pleistocene Glaciation and the Advent of Humanity. p. 465-480.

History of Life

Chapter 9;   Early Life and Its Patterns, p.181-206  (see Fig. 9.14, p. 194).

Chapter 11: Ordovician Life, p. 232-240.

Chapter 12: Middle Paleozoic Life, p. 260-271.

Chapter 13: Late Paleozoic Life, p. 332-247.

Chapter 14: Life in the Mesozoic, p. 382-409.

Chapter 15: Cenozoic Life, p. 446-459

Chapter 16: Pleistocene Climatic Effects on Life and the Evolution of Primates and Humans, p. 485-496.